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All ‘Bajirao Mastani’ show at Zee Cine Awards 2016
Mumbai: It was a double whammy for Deepika Padukone as both her movies “Piku” and “Bajirao Mastani” dominated the night of Zee Cine Awards 2016 here on Saturday.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Bajirao Mastani” clinched top honours, including for Best Director and Best Actor for Ranveer Singh, while Deepika Padukone as well as Amitabh Bachchan grabbed the Best Actor trophy for “Piku”.
“Bajirao Mastani”, which narrates a story about Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao I (Ranveer), Mastani (Deepika) and Kashibai (Priyanka Chopra), took home 11 trophies. And Deepika grabbed the Best Actress award for the film in the Viewers Choice’s section, taking the tally to 12.
The period drama won Best Film, Best Playback Singer – Female for Shreya Ghoshal (“Mohe rang do laal”), Best Choreography for Ganesh Acharya (“Malhari”), Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Action, and Best Visual Effects among other honours, read a statement.
Ranveer shared the Best Actor trophy with Amitabh, who got the award for his performance as a constipated Bengali father, who is obsessed with his toilet habits.
The glitz and glamour of the awards night found its way on to the small screen on Saturday night, while the event was held here last month.
Shoojit Sircar’s heart-warming tale of a relationship between a father and daughter through “Piku” swept technical awards.
Ranveer accepted the Best Actor – Female trophy on the behalf of Deepika, who could not attend the award ceremony due to foreign shooting schedule of her Hollywood debut film “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage”.
“Piku” also earned Best Story, Best Dialogues, and Best Screenplay awards, and they all went to Juhi Chaturvedi.
Neeraj Ghaywan’s “Masaan” also emerged as a top winner. The film bagged five trophies, including Best Debutant – Male for Vicky Kaushal, Best Debutant Director for Ghaywan, Best Supporting Actor – Female for Shweta Tripathi and Best Supporting Actor – Male for Sanjay Mishra.
A special award called the ‘Stunt Person of the Year Award’ was introduced by Bollywood’s ‘Khiladi’ Akshay Kumar, and it went to Amit Grover for his bike stunt in the movie “Shamitabh”.
There was dance, music and loads of fun with stars like Anil Kapoor, Ranveer, Sushant Singh Rajput, Arjun Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Kriti Sanon among others getting on the stage to get the groove on.
Superstar Salman Khan’s “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” won the Best Movie, Best Actor trophy in the Viewers Choice’s section.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.